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Faye & Trevor Yerbury interviewed by Charlotte Moss - part 2 of 1 2 3 4

Published 01/10/2013

He also believes that the nature of shooting with a large-format camera encourages better interaction between the photographer and their subject. 'When you're using a DSLR you are missing the direct eye contact with the subject. You're putting a barrier up between yourself and the subject and all they're really seeing is the lens. When you're using a medium- or large-format camera you can see your subject and you know exactly when to push the shutter.'

Portraits taken on large-format cameras do seem to have a certain magical quality to them that is often not found in those taken on small digital cameras, and both Trevor and Faye seem particularly adept at capturing exactly the right moment in time with their subjects.


Mentoring other photographers and helping them to improve their work and their business is something that Trevor and Faye also enjoy spending time doing. 'It's seeing the penny drop moment that I love' says Trevor. 'I know it's a very cliched statement, but that's because it's true for so many people who teach. There are no real secrets in photography; we're all just reinventing what's been done before. I think many photographers try to make it more complicated than it really is. Portrait lighting in the studio is simplicity itself for example.

I think what we love is when people admire some of our studio portraits and they come here to our small studio and they see it's just a softbox and a reflector. It's genuinely that simple if you want it to be.'


1st Published 01/10/2013
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